Willy began playing for the Flames when they won their championship during the 1988-89 season and has been a Flames fan ever since. You can find him cheering on the team from behind the keys at the top of the Saddledome's second level. He is also a member of the Calgary Jazz Orchestra a 16-piece jazz ensemble founded in 2004 by director Johnny Summers and has contributed many hours arranging and performing with the Young Canadians at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

Willy passed away in July of 2022 at the age of 66.